Concept information
Preferred term
methylmercury
Definition
- Methylmercury is a chemical present in virtually all aquatic ecosystems in some concentrations. The substance was discovered to be a teratogen at Minamata, Japan, in the 1950s. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Methylmercury]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/methylmercury
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